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Go back to pre-historic times to see dinosaurs at Jurassic Quest in Austin: See photos

Sara Diggins
Clark Hitchins, 4, rides an animatronic triceratops at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Clark Hitchins, 4, rides an animatronic triceratops at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Levi Ricks, 5, plays in a dinosaur egg at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. Ricks said his favorite dinosaur is a T-Rex.
Levi Ricks, 5, plays in a dinosaur egg at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. Ricks said his favorite dinosaur is a T-Rex.
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A child reaches out to pet a baby dinosaur at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
A child reaches out to pet a baby dinosaur at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Audrey Bartmess, left, holds Zelle R. while she pets a baby dinosaur at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Audrey Bartmess, left, holds Zelle R. while she pets a baby dinosaur at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Patrick Romero, 4, digs for fossils at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Patrick Romero, 4, digs for fossils at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Taylor Winters, 4, drives a safari car while playing at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Taylor Winters, 4, drives a safari car while playing at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Jose Saldivar, 9, looks at a dinosaur skull during his visit to Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Jose Saldivar, 9, looks at a dinosaur skull during his visit to Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Patrick Romero, 4, looks for fossils during his visit to Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Patrick Romero, 4, looks for fossils during his visit to Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Children reach to pet a baby dinosaur, held by a Dinosaur Trainer at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Children reach to pet a baby dinosaur, held by a Dinosaur Trainer at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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A life-size dinosaur keeps watch over Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
A life-size dinosaur keeps watch over Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Rhett Crowe, 6, rides a dinosaur during his Jurassic Quest visit, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Rhett Crowe, 6, rides a dinosaur during his Jurassic Quest visit, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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Guests walk past the inflatables at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
Guests walk past the inflatables at Jurassic Quest, July 5, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. The dinosaur experience features hands-on dinosaur activities, life size models, a fossil museum and other dinosaur fun and will be in Austin through July 7.
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